Muhlenberg Housing Costs

$2,150 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Muhlenberg?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Muhlenberg College.

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at Muhlenberg

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,912 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,636. When you add it all up, a typical student living on campus at Muhlenberg College can expect to spend about $20,348 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Muhlenberg College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,698	$16,698
— Housing	$7,912
— Meals	$6,636
Other Living Expenses	$2,150	$2,150
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$20,348	$20,348

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $89,542

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

The projected four-year total comes to about $89,542 in housing, food and other expenses.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Muhlenberg College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,650
Two Years Ago	$15,290
One Year Ago	$16,105
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,698
One Year From Now *	$17,476
Two Years From Now *	$18,290
Three Years From Now *	$19,142
Four Years From Now *	$20,034

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 4.7% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,126 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $23,684 in year four — and a two-year student about $21,940 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $89,542 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $43,066 for a two-year (associate) degree.